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7th Grade Words Flashcards

1
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noun

a covering or coating on a structure or material.

A

cladding

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noun
a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed.

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warden

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3
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verb

(of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate

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fester

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4
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noun

a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail

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porcupine

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noun

a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.

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trough

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6
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noun
extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect).
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wrath

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7
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verb

persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

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dissuade

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8
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verb
make known (private or sensitive information).
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divulge

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adjective

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

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pretentious

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verb

search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle.

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rummages

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adjective

having all one’s attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.

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engrossed

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12
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noun

the action of expelling someone, especially a tenant, from a property; expulsion.

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eviction

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13
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noun

nonsense

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hooey

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noun

the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

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authority

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15
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verb
rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime
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pillage

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noun

the branch of applied mathematics dealing with motion and forces producing motion

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mechanics

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verb
cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress.
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dismayed

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18
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noun

severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

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anguish

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noun

a long-necked onion with a small bulb, in particular a green onion.

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scallion

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adjective

abundant in supply or quantity.

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copious

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adjective

(of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behavior.

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intoxicating

22
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verb

make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.

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lurching

23
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noun
a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times.

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parchment

24
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noun

formed into an association and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual

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corporate

25
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noun

an abundance or large quantity of something.

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profusion

26
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noun

the action or practice of meditating.

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meditation

27
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verb

make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

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embellishes

28
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verb

make narrower, especially by encircling pressure

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constricting

29
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noun

angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

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strife

30
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adjective

sticking out; projecting.

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protruding

31
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noun

a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.

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blight

32
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verb

reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree.

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minimize OR minimise

33
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adjective

(of a person or organization) declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts.

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bankrupt

34
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noun

a person’s child or children.

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offspring

35
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plural noun

an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.

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increments

36
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adverb

in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard

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stealthily

37
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verb

move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner

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hurtle

38
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adjective

looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar

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outlandish

39
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adjective

not producing any significant or desired effect

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ineffective

40
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verb

drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater

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leach

41
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noun

a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel

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propane

42
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adjective

causing shock or dismay; horrific.

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appalling

43
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noun

an authorization granted to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities

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franchise

44
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adjective

suitable or proper in the circumstances.

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appropriate

45
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adjective

certain to happen; unavoidable.

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inevitable

46
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adjective

furthest back

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hindmost

47
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adjective

of considerable importance, size, or worth.

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substantial

48
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plural noun

the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant.

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fronds

49
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plural noun

a tall wading bird with mainly pink or scarlet plumage and long legs and neck

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flamingos OR flamingoes

50
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noun

a thing providing protection against a possible eventuality

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insurance

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